Amazon CEO Gives Kidney Stones ‘Zero Stars’

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos had a kidney stone attack that forced his evacuation off the Galapagos Islands.

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A scenic trip to the Galapagos Islands turned into an international health emergency for Amazon.com Chief Executive Jeff Bezos.

Bezos was evacuated from a ship near the famous islands by an Ecuadorian military helicopter after suffering a kidney-stone attack during the New Year’s holiday, news outlets in Ecuador reported. Bezos then took a private jet to the U.S., according to the news accounts.

In an email Saturday, an Amazon spokesman wrote: “I sent Jeff this inquiry and here’s what he sent back: ‘Galapagos: five stars. Kidney stones: zero stars.’” (Business Insider earlier reported the same joke.)

The spokesman said Bezos didn’t require surgery and is “feeling well.”